Unranked Magical Beast

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan watched the bushes not far ahead warily.

Yao Lao said nothing, merely observing quietly from the side.

He showed no intention of explaining anything.

The leaves in the bushes began to rustle slightly.

The next moment, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan decisively retreated in opposite directions.

Just as they moved aside, a huge black shadow shot between them at an astonishing speed.

Had they not dodged just now, they would have been struck head-on by that black shadow.

Having failed to hit Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan, the black shadow gradually slowed to a stop.

Only then did Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan finally see what it truly was.

It was a wild boar over a meter tall at the shoulder!

This boar was enormous, more than two meters long.

It looked like a small tank.

Though it was merely a wild boar, neither Xiao Yang nor Xiao Yan relaxed in the slightest.

More precisely, this boar counted as an Unranked Magical Beast.

They did not produce magical cores, but they were far stronger than ordinary beasts.

Some Unranked Magical Beasts could not necessarily be defeated even by Dou Zhe.

Although these magical beasts could not wield Dou Qi of any attribute, their physical bodies were comparable to those of Tier-One Magical Beasts.

Even a Dou Zhe would meet a bitter end if struck in a vital area.

This was especially true of wild boars like this one, whose strength surpassed that of some Tier-One Magical Beasts!

Even some more fleshy Tier-One Magical Beasts could only become its prey!

Thus, both Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan looked extremely grim.

"Get up the trees!"

Xiao Yang said decisively.

Without any hesitation, he immediately climbed the tree beside him.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan decisively climbed up another tree as well.

Watching Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan climb the trees, the wild boar seemed somewhat unwilling to accept it.

"Oink! Oink!"

It continuously circled the two trees, as though contemplating how to bring them both down.

"Brother Yang, are we going to have to stay up here all day?"

Xiao Yan asked helplessly.

As he spoke, he looked toward Yao Lao beside them.

"Teacher, save us!"

Yao Lao merely wore a gleeful expression.

"Hehe, unless your lives are in danger, I won't intervene."

"With your strength, dealing with that wild boar won't be a problem."

"This is also a good chance for you to adapt to the environment of future training."

"You may encounter even more dangerous situations in the future. What will you do if I'm not by your side then?"

"So you must rely on yourselves as much as possible."

By the end, Yao Lao's expression had become somewhat sterner.

A trace of helplessness flashed across Xiao Yan's face upon hearing this.

Since Yao Lao had put it that way, he definitely would not act unless their lives were at risk.

Xiao Yan began considering how to deal with the wild boar.

Xiao Yang did the same.

At that moment, a dull sound rang out.

"Boom!"

The wild boar actually charged directly at the tree Xiao Yang was in.

Xiao Yang, whose expression had been calm until then, suddenly changed color upon hearing the sound.

"Crack!"

The trunk of the tree, nearly twenty centimeters in diameter, had actually been cracked by the wild boar's charge!

Moreover, the boar's massive tusks had pierced into the trunk.

Several cracks appeared in the tree trunk because of it!

Though they were still small, if this happened a few more times, the tree Xiao Yang was in would likely topple over!

Xiao Yan's expression changed as well when he saw what the boar was doing.

"Brother Yang, be careful!"

"Quick, throw a rope over to me, then climb across!"

Xiao Yan knew that Xiao Yang had some rope stored in his Storage Ring.

Since they were heading out, Xiao Yang had packed rope, an axe, food, flint, and other items in his Storage Ring.

Though his preparations were not especially thorough, he had all the basics.

But at that moment, Xiao Yang suddenly thought of something in his Storage Ring!

Veil Heart Grass!

He had casually taken it along with the map before!

After consuming Veil Heart Grass, one's heartbeat would drastically slow, leaving them without strength or energy.

If ordinary people or Dou Zhe with weaker constitutions consumed it, they might even die!

Veil Heart Grass itself had no particular smell.

Xiao Yang directly took out a piece of chicken he had brought from the Xiao Clan and carefully placed the Veil Heart Grass inside it.

To prevent the wild boar from smelling it, he even sprinkled some seasoning over it.

Xiao Yan was still somewhat anxious.

"Brother Yang, hurry over here!"

"Yes, yes! Use the food to lure it away first!"

Seeing the chicken in Xiao Yang's hand, Xiao Yan thought that Xiao Yang intended to lure the boar away first.

However, Yao Lao beside them had seen everything.

Seeing the Veil Heart Grass in Xiao Yang's hand, a hint of amusement flashed through his eyes.

After sprinkling on some strongly scented seasoning, Xiao Yang directly tossed the chicken down.

The boar, which had been ramming the tree, heard something fall and thought it was Xiao Yang.

It looked in the direction of the sound and saw a featherless chicken lying there.

The chicken was giving off a fragrant aroma.

Without the slightest hesitation, it ran straight toward the chicken.

At the same time, Xiao Yang hurriedly took out a rope, tied a cup to one end, and threw it toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan caught it steadily and tied it to the tree he was in.

Xiao Yang quickly tied the other end to his own tree, which had not yet broken, then climbed across the rope.

Because he cultivated Dou Qi, his physique was no weaker than that of an adult.

And since he had not yet reached adulthood, he was fairly light.

Thus, he climbed extremely quickly.

After climbing across, Xiao Yang casually untied the slipknot and reeled the rope back in.

From this angle, he discovered that his tree was already close to breaking!

Cold sweat immediately broke out on Xiao Yang's back.

"Whew, that was too dangerous!"

Xiao Yan had also been worried sick for Xiao Yang.

Then Xiao Yan's face fell.

"Brother Yang, do you think that pig will leave after eating that chicken?"

"If this keeps up, the tree we're in now might break too!"

Xiao Yang rolled his eyes.

"I might not even be full after eating that chicken alone, let alone it."

Then the corners of his lips curled slightly.

"But I hid a little surprise inside it!"

Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up at Xiao Yang's words.

"Brother Yang, did you poison it?"

Xiao Yang gave a mysterious smile.

"Hehe, you'll find out soon enough!"

Xiao Yan did not ask further. He merely watched the boar expectantly.

Below them, the wild boar devoured the entire chicken in just a few bites.

It did not even spare the bones!

Then, the wild boar actually began ramming the tree Xiao Yang had originally been in again.

After all, boars had trouble raising their heads and did not know Xiao Yang was no longer there.

Very soon, after crashing into it a few times, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan both noticed something.

The wild boar's movements had begun to slow!

Even the force behind its charges seemed to have weakened!